Riverbank Arts is a community-centered space for creatives, community members, and academics to develop and find support for artistic and cultural production in Flint.
We welcome all creators and supporters of art and culture to connect and collaborate.
Riverbank Arts is an initiative of the Arts+Culture Research Cluster at The University of Michigan Flint, and is supported by the Office of Research and Economic Development, the Arts Initiative, and the Community Foundation of Greater Flint.
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Riverbank Arts is a community-centered space for creatives, community members, and academics to develop and find support for artistic and cultural production in Flint.
We welcome all creators and supporters of art and culture to connect and collaborate.
Riverbank Arts is an initiative of the Arts+Culture Research Cluster at The University of Michigan Flint, and is supported by the Office of Research and Economic Development.
On Curation
Lecture Series
Shana M griffin + Lauren Williams
Shana M griffin is a New Orleans-based Black feminist activist, researcher, sociologist, artist, abolitionist, and mother.
Lauren Williams (she/they) is a Detroit-based designer, researcher and educator.
On Curation is anopen dialogue with contemporary artists,curators, writers, and performers abouttheir profession, creative work, andthe role of curationin their practice.
Lauren Williams (she/they) is a Detroit-based designer, researcher and educator.
On Curation is anopen dialogue with contemporary artists,curators, writers, and performers abouttheir profession, creative work, andthe role of curationin their practice.
On Curation
Lecture Series
Emma Davis + Tunde Olaniran
Emma Davis is a community-engaged dancer, scholar, educator, and choreographer in Flint, Michigan.
Tunde Olaniran is an artist based in Flint, MI, whose work spans the worlds of music, dance, film, literature and performance art.
On Curation is anopen dialogue with contemporary artists,curators, writers, and performers abouttheir profession, creative work, andthe role of curationin their practice.
Tunde Olaniran is an artist based in Flint, MI, whose work spans the worlds of music, dance, film, literature and performance art.
On Curation is anopen dialogue with contemporary artists,curators, writers, and performers abouttheir profession, creative work, andthe role of curationin their practice.
On Curation
Lecture Series
Maia Asshaq
Maia Asshaq (b. 1987) is an Iraqi born writer and artist currently living in Los Angeles, CA. She co-founded DittoDitto Books, The Detroit Art Book Fair, and Flint Magazine, before moving to LA where she works as Associate Director of Editorial & Publications at the David Kordanksy Gallery.
On Curation is anopen dialogue withcontemporary artists,curators, writers, and performers abouttheir profession, creative work, andthe role of curationin their practice.
On Curation is anopen dialogue withcontemporary artists,curators, writers, and performers abouttheir profession, creative work, andthe role of curationin their practice.